League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
1–0
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th May 1990 in the League Division One. Gary Pallister (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Gary Pallister 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
6 Gary Pallister 36'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Lennie Lawrence
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 42 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 42 times: 23W 9D 10L.
3 Dec 1988 W 3–0 D1 22 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 4 Nov 1989 L 0–2 D1
5 May 1990 W 1–0 This match
12 Mar 1994 W 3–1 FAC 9 Sep 1998 W 4–1 PL 31 Jan 1999 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →